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Weybridge vs Hermon vs Addison vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Weybridge | Hermon | Addison | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,175 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Addison and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hermon Public Schools | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.